MormonTimes.com: The gospel in words - 'contrite'
Since an indispensable element of our salvation consists in our having a "broken heart and a contrite spirit," it is probably pretty important for us to understand the meaning of this phrase. What exactly does the word "contrite" mean?
The Hebrew word for contrite means to be crushed, or sometimes to be thoroughly crushed; to be dejected; broken; beaten to pieces, or broken into pieces; to be bruised; to be humbled.
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